The new World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev will face the lucky American, Stefan Kozlov in the first round of the U.S Open 2022. Medvedev will be replacing the ‘Big four’ as the first seed for the first time in eighteen years. Let us check, Daniil Medvedev vs Stefan Kozlov Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream- US Open 2022.
Medvedev, the reigning 2021 U.S Open champion has reached the fourth round in the Roland Garros. Followed by French Open, the 26-year-old reached two consecutive ATP 500 finals however, he could not conquer the title. Nevertheless, Daniil lifted his 14th ATP level singles title at Los Cabos Open defeating Cameron Norrie by 7-5, 6-0. Medvedev missed the Wimbledon 2022 due to being a Russian, therefore, he will be hungry to compete in the Grand Slam after missing one.
On the other side, the American World No. 110 Stefan Kozlov became the lucky competitor to make it to the main draw. Kozlov replaces Alexander Zverev after he withdraws from this year’s U.S Open. He could not make it to the main draw in the French Open but lost to Schwartzman in the first round of Wimbledon, however, he reached the second round of AO. The 24-year-old got enough lucky to be in the main draw.
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Daniil Medvedev vs Stefan Kozlov Match Details
- Tournament: U.S Open (Grand Slam)
- Round: First Round
- Match Timing: 9:30 PM IST, 4:30 PM GMT
- Venue: Auther Ashe Stadium, New York, United States
- Surface: Hard
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: $60,102,000
Daniil Medvedev vs Stefan Kozlov Head-to-Head record
On Monday, Medvedev will play Kozlov for the first time in the first round.
Head-to-head: 0-0
Daniil Medvedev vs Stefan Kozlov Match Prediction
The World No. 1 will be the favourite even though Stefan will be playing against him in front of his home crowd. It will be effortless for Daniil to pass over Stefan Kozlov to head into the next round. However, Kozlov could make it hard for Daniil by making him move all over the court.
Prediction: Daniil Medvedev will defeat Stefan Kozlov in three straight sets.
Daniil Medvedev’s Last three performances
- Semi-final of Cincinnati Open: Lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-3, 3-6
- Quarter-final of Cincinnati Open: Defeated Taylor Fritz by 7-6, 6-3
- Round of 16 of Cincinnati Open: Won against Denis Shapovalov 7-5, 7-5
Stefan Kozlov’s Last three performances
- Cincinnati Open: Qualifiers lost against D. Lajović 3-6, 5-7
- Challenger Chicago, US: Round of 32 lost against E. Escobedo 4-6, 6-7
- Citi Open: Round of 32 lost to Jack Draper 5-7, 2-6
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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